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(August 12, 2019) - - Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) published the following information:
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights (OCR), has entered into a voluntary resolution agreement with Michigan State University; the MSU HealthTeam (the multi-specialty medical practice of MSU, with approximately 260 physicians,
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention publishes nine Health Hacks for Back-to-School Success | site |

CDC says Research shows healthy students are better learners

(August 8, 2019) - - Today (August 8, 2019), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published the following information:

To have a great school year, kids need to stay healthy. Healthy students are better learners. CDC has tips and resources for parents and schools to help children and teens get fit and stay healthy whether they’re just starting kindergarten or heading off to high school.

“As a parent and grandparent, I know that back-to-school time is a busy time. Yet, I encourage parents and students to be mindful of some health essentials to add to
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National Institutes of Health-funded Study will Test Seasonal Flu Vaccines with Two Experimental Adjuvants | site |

(August 8, 2019) - - Today, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) published the following information:

An early-stage clinical trial is evaluating two licensed seasonal influenza vaccines, administered with or without novel adjuvants, for their safety and ability to generate an immune response. Adjuvants are compounds added to vaccines to induce stronger and longer-lasting immune responses. The
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(August 2, 2019) - - Today (August 2, 2019), the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) published the following information:

Today, Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar and Assistant to the President and Director of the White House Domestic Policy Council Joe Grogan visited Baxter International Inc.’s Bloomington, Indiana facility where Baxter
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(August 7, 2019) - - Today, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published the following uneditied* version of their August 6, 2019, CDC Vital Signs: Naloxone press briefing transcript:

Tuesday, August 6, 2019

OPERATOR: Welcome, and thank you for standing by. All participants win in listen-only mode until the question-and-answer session. At that time, please press star-one. Please unmute your phone and record your name at the prompt. Today’s conference is being recorded. If you have any objections, you may disconnect at this time. I would now like to turn the call over to your host, Kathy Harben, you may begin.

MODERATOR: Thank you, Malinda, and thank you all for joining us today for the release of a new CDC Vital Signs, which covers trends in pharmacy-based dispensing of naloxone. We’re joined today by CDCs Principal Deputy Director, Dr. Anne Schuchat. She will share key findings from the Vital Signs report. During the Q&A portion we’ll have Dr. Gery Guy, an economist and lead author of the study, to answer your
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(August 6, 2019) - - Today, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published the following information;
The overdose-reversing drug naloxone saves lives – but only if it’s readily available when an overdose occurs.

Despite a huge increase in naloxone prescribing in recent years, CDC researchers report in the latest Vital Signs study published today that far too little naloxone is being dispensed in many areas of the country that need it the most.
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